Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #580 | September 3, 2026
Good morning Digest Readers, We normally get this over to you on Wednesday, but with all the activity happening for the Frac Sand Conference in less than 3 weeks, we’ve been busy to say the least.
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If you can’t be with us in a few weeks, there’s still plenty to catch up on in the latest news in the frac sand/OFS space. And now, the news…
This Week's News
Eagle Ford Sand Supply Trends – Another Fire, More Activity, & Consolidation
5 key takeaways from the basin.
Fervo Secures Its Largest-Ever Geothermal Power Deal, With Google
A win for EGS which we'll continue watching to see if this could be a new market in the medium/long term for proppants.
In Other News… FCI’s Next Chapter, A Small Dryer Fire, C-Level People On Move? BIG Reg Risk In The Permian Story, Last Mile Datapoints, & more…
Lots of great datapoints from around the industry.
Pecos Texas Is Poised To Be The Hottest “Data Center Alley” Play In The U.S.
This summer, gigawatt-scale, multi-billion dollar hyperscaler AI data center projects have been announced/discovered publicly in Pecos County.
US Industrial Exchange Expands Digital Oilfield Procurement Marketplace Across Texas
The marketplace currently focuses on spot frac sand, allowing suppliers to post available volumes, mesh sizes and pricing while buyers can view available material, shop and purchase directly through the platform.
LinkedIn Post: Bakken Sand Mine Construction
Pictures from one of the companies building a new Bakken mine.
LinkedIn Post: BC Sand Storage Facility Construction
Short video on the Source's new storage facility in BC.
A Pecos County Advantage For Big Tech Firms With Permian AI Plans…
Deeper dive into why Pecos county makes sense for data centers.
Two energy booms, one still waiting
Oil is producing at record levels too – but its next large wave of growth is waiting for Ottawa and Alberta to turn their July bargain into rules durable enough for billion-dollar decisions.
Oilfield Second-Order Effects From Imminent AI Data Center Boom In Pecos
What would be the potential effect on the Permian oilfield if it becomes a data center hub?
NT gas boom could deliver up to $5.8bn in royalties
One of the world’s largest gas fields – bigger than Belgium – is set to deliver power to Northern Territory homes and businesses for the very first time.
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